FacebookMeta
ning a splash page or other presence on the Internet through any social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X,
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Service Star Painters
Home servicesSoftware purchasing control at Service Star Painters is centralized through the franchisor, which mandates a specific CRM, QuickBooks Online, and Google Business Profile across its system. The brand operates a small, early-stage footprint with 2 mapped locations split between Indiana and Hawaii, representing a limited but potentially growing addressable market for vendors. The 2026 FDD does not disclose named HQ executives, so initial outreach should target the franchisor's general corporate line.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
0
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
7%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$69K–$137K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Google Business ProfileGoogle
ndable upon payment. The package includes the Initial Training Program (not including hotel, meals, travel, and entertainment), local website build, CRM set up, Call Center setup, Google Business Prof
InstagramMeta
t through any social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, S
IntuitIntuit
p and recovery system of your choice, Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (PDF) Reader, and QuickBooks online (licensed pursuant to the terms and conditions at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/global/te
LinkedInLinkedIn
other presence on the Internet through any social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pi
PinterestPinterest
the Internet through any social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram
QuickBooksIntuit
Data backup and recovery system of your choice, Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (PDF) Reader, and QuickBooks online (licensed pursuant to the terms and conditions at https://quickbooks.intuit.com
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
ng: Anti-virus protection software to protect your computer system and data, Data backup and recovery system of your choice, Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (PDF) Reader, and QuickBooks online (l
SnapchatSnapchat
l networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, or any oth
TikTokTikTok
ny social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, or
TwitterX
ash page or other presence on the Internet through any social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn,
YouTubeGoogle
sence on the Internet through any social networking site in connection with the operation of your Franchised Business, including without limitation, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must establish and operate at your own expense, such customer relationship management, order processing, point of sale, bookkeeping, accounting, record keeping, security, computer, communications and other systems and software we prescribe periodically.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access at any time to information you enter into the CRM system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
10.1.1 Franchisee will, at its expense, submit to the Franchisor within forty-five (45) days of the end of each calendar year of the Franchised Business during the term of this Agreement, a complete financial statement for the said calendar year, including, without limitation, both an income statement and balance…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate additional products and services in the future that you must purchase from Approved Suppliers.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, we derived $0 in Technology Fees and $0 in Call Center Fees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Under some circumstances, we may derive income in the form of rebates or marketing allowances paid to us by Approved Suppliers that we require you to use.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
20Item 8
We estimate that your Required Purchases will account for approximately 20% to 35% of your total costs incurred in establishing your Franchised Business, and approximately 20% to 35% of your ongoing costs to operate the Franchised Business after the initial start-up phase.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You will be required to pay us a $1,000 alternative supplier or new product review fee plus our actual costs of the inspection and our actual cost of testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including personnel and travel costs.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase any unapproved item, including inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, you must provide us with the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item you wish to purchase, and the purchase price of the item, if known.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
All telephone numbers and email accounts associated with the Franchised Business that are procured or supplied by Franchisor (or its designees) are and shall remain the sole property of Franchisor (or its designees), may be changed by Franchisor upon notice, and must be transferred and/or assigned to Franchisor (or…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition to the standards described above, Franchisee must implement appropriate data security measures, including encryption, and comply with all applicable privacy, data security, and data breach notification laws, as well as then-current payment card industry data security standards, in connection with the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and Franchisor’s designees have the right to inspect and/or audit Franchisee’s business records at any time during normal business hours, to determine whether Franchisee is current with suppliers and otherwise operating in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Operations Manual.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will have the right to add to and otherwise modify the contents of the Operations Manual from time to time in writing in any manner, including through the Operations Manual, email, Franchisor’s website, or any other means.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor must review and approve any proposed location, as well as any lease associated with the proposed location, prior to Franchisee entering into any lease for the proposed location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Except as approved in advance in writing by Franchisor, Franchisee must not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including any profile on…
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
each calendar year you are required to spend 7% of your required Sales Performance Minimum for that year on advertising and promoting your Franchised Business within Designated Territory in accordance with our standards and specifications (the “Local Advertising Requirement”).
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Cooperative is established applicable to the Franchised Business, Franchisee must participate in the Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase paint, supplies, and equipment from Approved Suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase paint, supplies, and equipment from Approved Suppliers.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
With the exception of the Initial Franchise Fee, you must pay all fees and other amounts owed to us and/or our affiliates through an electronic funds transfer program (the “EFT Program”), under which we automatically deduct all payments owed to us and/or our affiliates, from the bank account you provide to us for use…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in all Franchised Business promotional programs that we offer to franchisees.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The Franchised Business must, at all times, be staffed by at least one individual who has successfully completed the Initial Training Program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
All Approved Products, Approved Services, Approved Location, vehicles, vehicle wrap, supplies, equipment, tools, uniforms, forms, advertising materials, computer hardware and software and inventory used by you in connection with the Franchised Business must meet our then-current System standards and specifications
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may use only the software and systems designated by Franchisor in operating the Franchised Business and may not substitute any other software or systems for any Franchisor-designated software or systems without Franchisor's prior written consent.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall also have the right to, at any time without notice, electronically connect with Franchisee’s Computer System to monitor or retrieve data stored on the Computer System or for any other purpose Franchisor deems necessary.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must participate in Franchisor’s electronic system for reporting Gross Revenue through the Required Software and/or any website or portal Franchisor designates and must provide Franchisor with independent access, at all times, to data entered into the CRM and other Required Software.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may charge Franchisee its Additional Training Fee for Franchisee and any other persons that attend such additional or refresher training, and Franchisee will be solely responsible for any and all expenses associated with such training (including travel, lodging, meals, and personnel wages incurred)…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee to attend the Annual Conference and pay Franchisor’s then-current registration fee, which is currently $1,500 per person and which Franchisor reserves the right to increase to $3,000 per person, payable up to 180 days prior to attending the Annual Conference (as designated by…
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Service Star Painters
Service Star Painters presents a nascent opportunity for software vendors. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document maps just 2 operator locations, with one unit in Indiana and one in Hawaii. No multi-unit operators appear in the filing, and the brand does not disclose total unit counts or a breakdown between franchised and company-owned outlets. The average unit volume (AUV) is also not reported. For a vendor, this means the immediate addressable market is extremely small, but the centralized tech mandates signal that any sale would be a system-wide deployment rather than a unit-by-unit grind.
The brand operates in the home services segment and is headquartered in Florida. No parent company is listed, suggesting Service Star Painters is independently owned. The royalty rate is 7.0%, but the initial term length is not disclosed. Year-over-year unit growth figures are absent from the FDD, making it difficult to model future expansion. Vendors evaluating this account should weigh the small current footprint against the potential for early-stage influence if the franchisor accelerates growth.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD does not name any HQ executives in Item 1. This lack of disclosed leadership means vendors cannot pinpoint a CIO, VP of Operations, or other typical buyer persona from the filing alone. However, the presence of multiple mandated technology systems strongly indicates that software purchasing is controlled at the franchisor level, not by individual franchisees. Initial outreach should be directed to the corporate office in Florida to identify the person responsible for technology and operations.
Because the system has only 2 mapped operators and no identified multi-unit franchisees, there is no alternative path through a large franchisee buying group. The franchisor is the sole gatekeeper for any software that would be deployed across the system.
Mandated and current tech stack
Service Star Painters mandates four technology systems according to the FDD. The named vendors are QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. for accounting and Google Business Profile for local presence management. The filing also lists a mandated CRM System and a generic Software System, but does not disclose the specific vendors for these two categories. This creates a clear displacement opportunity for CRM or operational software vendors who can demonstrate superior functionality to whatever unnamed system is currently in place.
The mandated stack covers core operational needs: customer relationship management, financial management, and local digital presence. Notably absent from the disclosed mandates are field service management, estimating, or marketing automation platforms, which could represent white space for complementary tools.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD provides no extract from Item 8, leaving the procurement model undefined. It is not clear whether the franchisor designates specific suppliers, maintains a list of approved vendors, or allows operators open purchasing discretion. Vendors should clarify this directly during initial conversations. Similarly, Item 17 renewal signals are absent, and the initial franchise term is not disclosed. Without term length or renewal data, there are no predictable contract windows to target. The best approach is to monitor the brand for any public announcements about system growth, leadership hires, or technology changes that might signal an opening.
How to read the Service Star Painters FDD
The 2026 FDD is embedded below for full reference. This document is filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor's assistance, advertising, computer systems, and training), which lists the mandated technology, and Item 8 (restrictions on sources of products and services), which defines the procurement model. Review these sections to validate the tech stack and identify any supplier restrictions before building a pitch. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Service Star Painters, answered from the filing
The 2026 FDD does not list specific HQ executives. With mandated systems in place, purchasing decisions are centralized at the franchisor level. Vendors should contact the corporate office directly to identify the relevant decision-maker.
The FDD mandates a CRM System, QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc., and Google Business Profile. An additional, generically named 'Software System' is also mandated, but the specific vendor is not disclosed.
The 2026 FDD maps 2 operator locations, with one unit each in Indiana and Hawaii. Total unit counts and the split between franchised and company-owned outlets are not disclosed in the filing.
The FDD does not contain an extract from Item 8 detailing procurement restrictions. Without this signal, it is unclear whether the franchisor designates specific suppliers or allows operators to purchase from approved or open sources.
The initial term length and Item 17 renewal signals are not disclosed in the 2026 FDD. Without term or renewal data, it is difficult to predict natural contract windows. Monitor the franchisor for growth or system change announcements.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze the tech mandates and unit economics directly from the source.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2
Top states by locations
| IN | 1 |
|---|---|
| HI | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Service Star Painters
unknown of service star franchising.
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.